Technicians from the Unified Admission System and DEMRE are studying alternatives for high school students in San Bernardo

05/12/2013
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The decision will be communicated to the affected students on Friday, confirmed the executive director of the Single Admission System, María Elena González.

The executive director of the Unified Admission System (SUA) of the Council of Rectors (CRUCH), María Elena González, reported that a team of professionals from the Admission System and the Department of Educational Evaluation, Measurement, and Registration (DEMRE) of the University of Chile are working on technical assessments to determine the best solution for students at a University Selection Test (PSU) testing center in San Bernardo. This involves 439 students who took the Language section of the test under incorrect instructions. These students, due to an error by the testing center staff, were told that incorrect answers would not be penalized this year.

The director indicated that the first step, which has already been taken, was to administer the Language tests to this group of students early, in order to better understand the extent of the problem. She also committed to providing a response to the applicants by Friday, informing them of the action that will be taken in their case.

“The idea is for students to be able to celebrate the end-of-year holidays with peace of mind, knowing how this situation will be handled,” said the SUA coordinator. She also attributed the situation to «unforeseen circumstances, because this is a process involving many people and it has a human element.» «We try to control it as much as possible, to train the staff who assist students as thoroughly as we can, but unfortunately, not all factors can be controlled,» she affirmed.

The solutions being considered range from calculating these students' Language scores using a different formula to repeating the test, the latter being the most extreme option. However, González indicated that no decision has yet been made.

“We are conducting all the necessary studies; this will be a strictly technical decision that seeks the best solution. That's why a team of psychometricians from DEMRE and the Unified Admission System's research unit is working on analyzing possible solutions.”.